UAE announces $5,500 fine for spreading unauthorised coronavirus information
The United Arab Emirates will fine people up to 20,000 dirhams ($5,500) if they share medical information about the coronavirus that contradicts official statements, state news agency WAM reported on Saturday.
Swiss coronavirus death toll reaches 1,111, confirmed infections hit 27,404
The Swiss death toll from the new coronavirus has reached 1,111 people, the country’s public health agency said on Saturday, rising from 1,059 a day earlier.
France to shun discrimination by age in lockdown exit
France will look to avoid setting different rules for older people and other forms of discrimination once the government starts easing its coronavirus confinement measures, the French President’s office said.
Portugal mulls beach restrictions, face masks for lockdown exit
Portugal may make face mask use compulsory on public transport and impose beach restrictions during the summer months as part of a plan to ease the coronavirus lockdown.
Holy Fire lit as Orthodox Easter bells echo over near-empty Jerusalem
The Holy Fire ceremony symbolising Jesus’ resurrection was lit in a deserted Jerusalem on Saturday, without the joyful throng of Orthodox Christian pilgrims who normally attend a spectacle that brings the Easter season to a colourful climax.
Dutch Coronavirus infections reach 31,589, 142 new deaths: authorities
Confirmed coronavirus infections in the Netherlands have risen by 1,140 to 31,589, Dutch health authorities said on Saturday.
Putin orders daily coronavirus projections as Russia’s tally nears 37,000
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the government to provide daily forecasts of the spread of the novel coronavirus as Russia recorded almost 5,000 new cases in a single day.
Iran’s new coronavirus total death toll rises to 5,031: health official
Iran’s death toll from the new coronavirus rose by 73 in the previous 24 hours to reach 5,031 on Saturday, health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpour said on state TV.
Spain’s coronavirus deaths surpass 20,000 but daily increase slows: health ministry
Spain’s death toll from coronavirus rose by 565 on Saturday, down from a rise of 585 on Friday, the Health Ministry said, bringing the total to 20,043 deaths in one of the world’s hardest hit countries.
Queen Elizabeth cancels birthday plans as coronavirus hits Britain
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will not celebrate her 94th birthday in any special way and has asked that there be no gun salutes to mark the occasion because it would not be appropriate while the country battles a deadly coronavirus outbreak.
